On 18 February 2011 a notice appeared in respect of the application for the continuation of statutory measures in the deciduous fruit industry. The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries received a request from Hotgro Services, on behalf of the SA Apple and Pear Producers Association (SAAPPA) and the SA Stone Fruit Producers Association (SASPA), for the continuation of statutory measures on pome fruit (apples and pears) and stone fruit (plums, peaches / nectarines and apricots) in terms of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act. Comment is due by 11 March 2011.